United States Department of Education. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

Source:

ICPSR

Access Restrictions:

No

Abstract:

This survey, conducted biannually, was designed to provide states with more complete information about the attendance of their residents in colleges and to examine migration patterns of students in and out of state. The data are presented on the state of residence of first-time students by level of enrollment, including freshmen and transfer students at the undergraduate level, first-professionals, and graduates.

Universe:

All postsecondary institutions in operation during fall 1986 in the United States and its territories (American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the Marshall Islands) and Department of Defense Schools outside the United States.